Romanian Negation

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Romanian Negation

Learning the Romanian Negation displayed below is vital to the language. Romanian negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy).

Grammar Tips:

In Romanian,
negation can be made simply by placing "Nu" before the main
verb. But sometimes a double negative is required. "Nu" is the most common
negative.

Nu pot să fac asta(I
can't do this).

Nuau nimic de făcut (they don't
have anything to do – Double Negative).

Nu îmi place (I don't like it)

Here are some examples:

English Negation

Romanian Negation

Negation

Negaţie

he is not here

el nu este aici

that is not my book

aceasta nu este cartea mea

do not enter

nu intraţi

Notice the structure of the Negation in Romanian.

List of Negation in Romanian

Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in Romanian placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Romanian vocabulary.

English Negation

Romanian Negation

I don't speak

Eu nu vorbesc

I don't write

Nu scriu

I don't drive

eu nu conduc

I don't love

mie nu-mi place

I don't give

Eu nu dau

I don't smile

eu nu zâmbesc

I don't take

Eu nu iau

he doesn't speak

el nu vorbeşte

he doesn't write

el nu scrie

he doesn't drive

el nu conduce

he doesn't love

lui nu-i place

he doesn't give

el nu da

he doesn't smile

el nu zâmbet

he doesn't take

el nu ia

we don't speak

noi nu vorbim

we don't write

noi nu scriem

we don't drive

noi nu conducem

we don't love

nouă nu ne place

we don't give

noi nu dăm

we don't smile

noi nu zâmbim

we don't take

noi nu luăm

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